Garrett Richards

MIAMI On hand to bless the pups during a Bark at the Park event in 2004, Father Joe Spina of the St. Francis Friary in Oakland Park received a request from former manager Jack McKeon. His team in a bit of an offensive dry spell, McKeon before the game asked Spina to intercede at the bat rack. They totaled 12 hits in victory. Spina and fellow friars will be at Marlins Park for Sunday's Bark at the Park. Manager Mike Redmond might want to seek out Spina for a fresh blessing in the hope of splitting a four-game set. In spite of another slow day at the plate, the Marlins snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1, 10th-inning, walk-off win over the Reds. Jeff Mathis opened with a...

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